UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 Form 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 December 2, 2003 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) TENNESSEE 1-12762 62-1543819 (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 6584 POPLAR AVENUE, SUITE 300 MEMPHIS, TENNEESSEE 38138 (Address of principal executive offices) (901) 682-6600 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (Former name or address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. Other Events On December 2, 2003, the registrant issued a press release announcing the sale of 400,000 shares of its common stock to RREEF America LLC on behalf of itself and Scudder RREEF Real Estate Fund II, Inc. The release is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report. ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------------------------------- 10.1 Purchase Agreement with RREEF America LLC 99.1 Press Release dated December 2, 2003 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC. Date: December 2, 2003 /s/Simon R.C. Wadsworth Simon R.C. Wadsworth Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)